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Parenting Ideas
Tips for Raising “People of
Character”
At
Aunt Gene's, we believe it’s never too
early to begin teaching children how to
be
caring, confident, self-aware and
respectful of those around them. We
believe that it is the adults in a
child's life that show them through
example and teach them in their daily
lives the fundamentals of being a person
with character. We incorporate the
fundamentals of teamwork, kindness,
honesty, citizenship, responsibility and
respect.
It is
imperative that we adults reinforce
positive character development behaviors
whenever we can. Following are five tips
on how to raise “People of Character”:
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Treat others as you’d like your
child to treat them. You are your
child’s first and most influential
teacher and they are always watching
you. “Modeling” your own kind and
caring behavior towards friends and
relatives is an effective way to
teach your children how to be good
to others. Show what being a good
friend is about and tell your
children how to treat people with
kindness and respect.
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Be your child’s problem “helper”
versus problem solver. Guide and
support your children as they work
through conflicts or struggles, but
avoid doing for them what they have
the skills to accomplish on their
own. Rather than anticipating and
dissolving potential struggles for
your child before they happen,
become a partner and join his/her
efforts to work through them
together.
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Encourage your child to be truthful,
but focus on correcting behavior
versus pressuring them into
“confessing.” Children often stretch
the truth or make up stories to
avoid getting in trouble after
misbehaving. By rationally focusing
on a behavior problem rather than
showing disappointment about you
child’s cover-up/lie, you send a
direct message that he or she
shouldn’t fear being disciplined and
thus telling a story is not
necessary.
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Volunteer with your child. By making
community service a regular part of
your child’s life, you reinforce the
importance of giving to
others/sharing and help him or her
develop a greater awareness of the
world and the diversity of people in
it. Volunteer outings together also
provide great opportunities to spend
quality time together as a family.
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Engage and involve your child in
everyday tasks. Asking for their
help makes children feel useful and
important. By regularly involving
your child in age-appropriate jobs
with you, you’re helping him/her
develop a sense of responsibility
and familiarity working with others.
We
also recommend that parents read books
to their children on topics relevant to
character building.
Click Here for a
starter list of such books. |
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